Announcement

We are pleased to announce that an international workshop entitled “Hong Kong Forum of Physics - Frontiers in Condensed Matter” will be held at the University of Hong Kong during 14-16 Dec. 2007.  Condensed matter physics is one of the most active and also diversified areas of research in physics.  This workshop will cover several advanced topics in quantum phases of matters including the mechanism of high temperature superconductivity, the topological quantum computing, new physics of recently discovered graphene, quantum information, and advances in quantum simulations. The invited speakers of the Forum include a few dozen of world leading physicists from the US, Europe and Asia.  There will be also several dozen of participants including young physicists and students from the mainland of China and Hong Kong. The Forum will be a part of annual activities of Center of Theoretical Computational Physics at the Univ. of Hong Kong to promote cutting edge sciences. The other activities the Center has recently organized or co-organized include “Hong Kong Forum in Condensed Matter Physics: Past, Present, and Future” in Dec. 2006, “International Workshop on Solid-State Quantum Computing” in June 2006, “Croucher Advanced Study Institute -- Science and Applications of Spin Electronics”, in August 2005, “Mini-workshop on strongly correlated systems” in Nov. of 2005. Enquiries about the Forum please contact with Ms. Anna Wong at annaylw@hkucc.hku.hk.

Scientific Program

The scientific program will include both oral presentations and poster sessions.

Invited Speakers (tentative, names with * are to be confirmed)

Gabriel Aeppli (UCL) Dionys Baeriswyl (U. of Fribourg) Ganapathy Baskaran (Chennai, India) Piers Coleman (Rutgers) Xi Dai (IOP, CAS) Peter Fulde (MPI, Dreston) Xingao Gong (Fudan) Jason Tin-Lun Ho (Ohio) Ting-kuo Lee (IOP, Taipei) Hai Qing Lin (CUHK) Steven G Louie (UC Berkeley) Zhong-Yi Lu (Renmin) Sadamichi Maekawa (Tohoku U) Pieralberto Marchetti (Padova, Italy)    Naoto Nagaosa (Tokyo) Tai-Kai Ng (HKUST) Qian Niu (Austin) Leihan Tang (BU) Ruibao Tao (Fudan) Erio Tosatti (SISSA /ICTP) Matthias Troyer (ETH Zurich) Guifre Vidal (Univ. of Queensland) Nan Lin Wang (IOP, CAS) Xiaoqun Wang (Renmin) Zidan Wang (HKU) Haihu Wen (IOP, CAS) Zheng-Yu Weng (Tsinghua) Biao Wu (IOP, CAS) Tao Xiang (IOP, CAS) Xin-Cheng Xie (IOP, CAS) Jan Zaanen (Leiden) Guang-Ming Zhang (Tsinghua) Shoucheng Zhang (Stanford) Xingjiang Zhou (IOP, CAS)

Organization Committee

Fuchun Zhang, the University of Hong Kong (Chair) Tai-Kai Ng, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Erio Tosatti, ICTP, Trieste, Italy Tao Xiang, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing Guang-Ming Zhang, Tsinghua University, Beijing

Local Organizing Committee

Hai Qing Lin, Chinese University of Hong Kong Tai-Kai Ng, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Lei-Han Tang, Baptist University of Hong Kong Zidan Wang, the University of Hong Kong Fuchun Zhang, the University of Hong Kong

Information for Participants (Accommodation, Visa, Weather, Transportation)

ACCOMMODATION Novotel Century Harbourview 508 Queen's Road West, Western District, Hong Kong Tel. (852) 2974 1234 Fax (852) 2974 0333 Special Room Rate (DECEMBER 13-17, 2007) Superior Room at HKD 735 nett per room per night (Room only basis) The above rates are subject to 10% service charge & 3% government tax & non-commissionable. Package Privileges (1) Daily newspaper (2) Complimentary use of Health Club Facilities (3) 10% discount on laundry, pressing & dry cleaning (4) Free regular shuttle bus service from/to Sheung Wan, Central, Admiralty & Wanchai Central ferry pier (Except on Sundays & Public Holidays) Hotel Reservation *For the invited speakers and participants, please fax (fax: (852) 2559 9152) the form back to the Physics Department, HKU, otherwise please fax the reservation form directly to the hotel. VISA The current immigration authority suggests that the situation in 2007 would not be much different from that before the "Hand Over". That means: you may not need a visa for the conference visit if you are from North America, Western Europe, or Japan; if you normally need a visa to enter Hong Kong, you should go through the Hong Kong section of the China Embassy/Consulate. For details, please refer to Hong Kong Immigration Department Home Page. WEATHER Decembers in Hong Kong are warm and moderate. The temperature ranges from about 15.7oC to 20.3oC. The relative humidity is on average about 69%. For details, please refer to Hong Kong Observatory. TRANSPORTATION (A) From Airport to Novotel Century Harbourview Hotel Take the Airport Express to the Hong Kong Station. It takes about 23 minutes and it costs HK$100 (about US$13). Take a taxi to the hotel. It takes about 6 minutes and it costs about HK$30 (US$4). (*Please note that there is another hotel with similar name, you should mention that the hotel is in the Western District to the taxi driver.) (B) From Train Station to Novotel Century Harbourview Hotel If you get off at the East Tsim Sha Tsui Station, you may take the MTR to the Central Station and change a taxi. Remember to specify to the driver that the hotel is in the Western District. It takes about 10 minutes and costs about HK$30. If you get off at the Hung Hom Station, you are already at one end of the Cross Harbour Tunnel. EITHER Take the bus No. 101 or 104 to cross the tunnel to the Hong Kong Island. Get off at the Yat Fu Lane Station and walk backward; OR Take a taxi and specify to the driver that the hotel is in the Western District. It takes about 30 minutes and costs about HK$100 including tunnel fees. (C) Travelling to the University If you come by taxi, please show this map to the taxi driver. If you come by bus, you may take the following routes: Central 3B, 4, 7, 37A, 40M, 71, 91, 94 Wanchai 23, 40, 40M Causeway Bay 23 Aberdeen 7, 71, 91, 94 Tsim Sha Tsui 973 Mong Kok 970 Hung Hom 103